GENERAL SUPPORT
Last Awarded In
2024
Median Grant
$100
Grant Range
$1 – $1,250,000
States & Territories
51 states
Applicants should follow the provided application checklist and submit via the listed mailing/phone contact on a rolling basis, including standard documents (501(c)(3), budget, board list, annual report). Proposals framed to match observed program areas—financial literacy, youth workforce readiness, disaster relief, community engagement, or participation in corporate giving campaigns—and that can be integrated into employee engagement or match campaigns will be most competitive. Given low new‑grantee churn, demonstrating prior partnership, program alignment, or participation in corporate initiatives improves prospects.
Application Contact
AMERICAN EXPRESS PHILANTHROPY
- NAME AND ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION - CONTACT PERSON, TITLE, PHONE NUMBER - GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY ORGANIZATION - HISTORY OF PREVIOUS SUPPORT FROM THE AMERICAN EXPRESS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM, FOUNDATION OR AN AMERICAN EXPRESS SUBSIDIARY - AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED - DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT, INCLUDING INFO ON TARGET GROUPS TO BE SERVED, NEEDS ADDRESSED, PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN, TIMETABLE - DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET - PROOF OF NONPROFIT STATUS, 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT NOTIFICATION - BOARD OF DIRECTORS - LATEST ANNUAL REPORT (IF NOT AVAILABLE, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL MISSION AND LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2024
